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MACHINE FOR BOTTLING LIQUIDS.

APPLICATION nun APR. 7, 190a.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFjro i a .Anonrndcrmmnnn-or me aw tt I ISpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

Application filed April 7, 1808. Serial No. 425,857.

Illinois; have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machinesfor Bottling Liquids, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to rotary bottle filling machines, or machineshaving a tank for containing liquid rotatably mounted, and havingconnected therewith a lurality of filling tubes, the machine alsoEavinga rotatable table or carrier on which is mounted a lurality ofbottle supports, one support oreach filling tube, and each supportoperative to raise the bottle into position for entering the fillingtube thereinto in filling the bottle with liquid. The bottles will besuccessively filled. as the tank-and thetable or carrier revolve, andafter being filled each bottle is removed from the table or car-Eifirdand. replaced by another bottle to be e r The features ofconstructionenterin into the machine, while more particular y intendedand ada ted for use with a revoluble tank and a revo uble table orbottle support, as to some of said features, the same are adapted foruse and can be used with other types or forms of bottle fillingmachines, particular reference being had to the o eration of the fillingtubes, the control 0 the liquid supply, and the operation of the tableor carrier for the bottles.

The objects of the invention are to im-' prove the means for rotatingthe table carrying the bottles and the filling 'tank 'carrying thefilling tubes; to improve the means for positively and automaticallyrais' ing and lowering in succession the supports for the bottle carriedby the rotatable table, and have each bottle support independentlyactuated through the medium of a motor: cylinder and a controlling valvefor each cylinder; to improve the construction and each motor cylln erfor operating the piston in the cylinder, and have the supply for eachcylinder independent, so that the valve, controlling the supply for eachcylinder, will be operated as the rotatable table is cartank; to improvet e construction,

.anisms and elements enterin ried around, to reverse the admission ofthe l pressure below and above the iston in raisng and lowering thesupport or the bottle; to improve the means for supplying pressure tothe motor cylinder in operating the lston of the cylinder to raise andlower the die support; to provide means for automatically, operating thevalves controlliulg the admission of pressure to'each motor cy nder, andhave such means actuated as the rotatable table is carried around;townstruct a bottle support and means eratmg therewith, to remove thebottle om the support with the rotation of'thetable or carrler; topositively and automatically control the flow of liquid into the fillmlgtank as required for use; to automatical y and positively operate ashut-01f valve for the lquid supply, said valve bein operated by therise and fall of a float within the filling tank; to im love theconstruction and operation of t e float and the parts carried thereby,forautomaticall o ening and closing the tube suppl ing iqu1d to thefilling arrangementand operation of the filling tank and the fillingtubes; to positively and automatically control the flow ofliquid fromthe filling tank into each bottle; to improve the construct on andoperation of the sealing head :(ml the filling tube and the connectionforthese parts with the filling tank; to enable a flavoring syrup to besupplied to the liquid in the bottle as may be required; to positivelyand automatical y control the flow pf the syrup from the receptacletherefor into the bottle; to open communication between the syrupreceptacle and the filling tube for the h uId-and to close communicationbetween t the liquid by and through the movement of the sealing head forthe,

bottle and to improve generally the construction and operation of theseveral mechinto the formation of the machine as a w ole.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combinationsof parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawin illustrating the invention Figure '1 is asi e elevation ofthe machine complete; Fi 2 a sectional elevation of the main pedesta orstandard, the rotatable table or carrier, the motors and bottle supportsand the'liquid supply tube: Fig. 3 a cross section on line a--a of Fig.2, lookin in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 4 a detaif in secline -0of Fig, 1

tion, showing'the stufiing-box connection at the lower end of the'hollowdriving shaft and the liquid supply tube; Fig. 5 a sectional elevation,showing t e upper end ofthe hollow tubular shaft, the liquid supplytube, a portion. of the filling tank, an the filling tubes and sealinheads; Fig. 6 a cross section on line b-- of Fig. 5 looking in thedirection of the arrow; 1* ig. 7 a sectional elevation of the fillingtank, showing the reservoir for the syru Fig. 8 a top or plan view of"the filling tank, showing the syru reservoir and the syru receptaclefor eac filling tube for the llqui Fig. 9 a cross section on 7, lookingin the direction of the arrow; g. 10 a top or plan view of the rotatabletable or carrier with thebottle sup orts; Fig. 11 a sectional elevationof one oft e motor cylinders and the controlling valves, for admittingpressure to opposite ends of the c linder;.F1g. 12 a similar view toFimll, s owing the lower valve closed and the upper valve open, Fig. 11showing the lower valve open and the up er valveclosed; Fig. 13 a crosssection on ine cZ-d of Fig. 11, looking in the direction of the arrow;Fig. 14 a cross section on line ee of Fig. 11, looking in the directionof'the arrow; Fig. 15 a cross section on line fof Fig. 11, looking inthe direction of the arrow; Fig. 16 a side elevation, showing amodification of the means for opening and closing the valves supplyingpressureto the motor cylinder; Fig. 17 a sectional elevation of theconstruction of motor cylinder shown in Fig. 15, with the lower valveopen to induct pressure and the upper valve open to educt pressure; Fig.18 a similar view to Fig. 17, with the lower valve open to eductpressure and the upper valve open to induct pressure; Fig. 19 a crosssection on line -g of Fig. 16, ooking in the direction 0 the arrow; Fig.20 a cross section on line hh of Fig. 17, looking in the direction ofthe arrow; Fi 21 a sectional elevation, showing the va ve forcontrolling the admission of liquid to the filling tank and the floatfor o crating the valve, with the valve in its c osed position; Fi 22 asimilar view to Fig. 21, with the va ve in its open position; Fig. 23 atop or plan view of the float and the operating arms or levers for thevalve carried thereby; Fig. 24 a cross section on ooking in thedirection of the arrow; Fig. 25 an elevation of the cage or support forthe valve of the liquid supply tube; Fig. 26 a sectional elevation of afilling tube w1th its sealing head, showing the sealing head in itslowermost or normal position; Fig. 27 a similar view to Fig. 26, showingthe sealing head in its normal position, with the end of a-bottleentered. thereinto for raising the piston valve, admitting pressure tothe to-be filled bottle; Fig. 28 a similar view to Fig. 26,

normal position; Fig. 30 a similar view to Fig. 29, with the pistonvalve raised for admission of pressure to the to-be filled bottle; Fig.31 a similar view to Fig. 30, with'the float valve raised to close thepassage for ad mitting pressure against theflow of li uid .therethrough;Fi 32 a cross section on ine j-j of Fig. 26,, ooking in the direction ofthe arrow Fig. 33 a cross section on line 74-4.: of Fig 26, looking inthe direction of the arrow; ig. 34 a cross section on line Z-Z ".of Fig.26, looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 35 a cross section online mm of Fig. 27;1ooking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 36 across section on line H of Fig. 29, looking in the direction of the'arrow; Fig. 37 a cross section on line 0-0 of Fig. 30, looking in thedirection of the arrow; Fig. 38 a detail, artly in section, of the lowerend of the lling tube for the liquid, showing the valve closed; Fig. 39a similar view to Fig. 38, showing the valve 0 en; Fig. 40 a detail, insectional elevation, s owing the uppler end of the filling tube for theliquid and t e syrup receptacle; Fig. 41, a sectlonalelevation of thesyrup receptacle, showing the parts in osition for dischar ing syrup,Fig. 40 s owing the parts m closed position; Fi .42 a cross section online 3)- o arr w; Fig. 43 a lan view of the skeleton support or guide orthe inlet into the syrup receptacle; Fig. 44 an elevation, partly insection, of the syrup rece tacle; 'ig. 45 a detail in section, showingtiie-conduit or nozzle with the controlling valve therefor, foradmitting air, or other medium, under pressure, to operate the piston ofthe syrup receptacle, and showing the controlling valve closed; Fig. 46a longitudinal section of the conduit or nozzle for admitting air, orother medium under pressure, to the syrup receptacle, showing thecontrollin valve closed; Fig. 47 a similar view to %ig. 46, showing thecontrolling valve 0 en; and Fig. 48 a detail, showing a modilibation inthe pusher for removing the bottle from the bott e support.

The machine shown has the operating parts mounted on a bed or base plate1, ex-

Fig. 40,100 (ing in the direction of the tending up from which, on oneside, is a post or upright 2 and has, at its ower end,

a flange 5, by means of which, and suitable bolts or otherwise, the postor upright is fixedlyattached to the bed or base plate.

The post or upri ht 4, at itsupper end, is

divided so as to urnish a standard 6 and a standard 7, with an opening 8between them, in which opening is locate a. loose pulley 9 and-a fastpulley 10, bothon a s aft 11 mounted in suitablejournal boxes 12' on theupper ends of the standards 6 and 7, so that, by a driving belt, theshaft 11 can be driven in the usual way of driving a shaft through themedium of fast and loose pulleys and a driving belt. The inner end ofthe shaft 11 has fixedly attached thereto a beveled or miter pinion 13which meshes with a driving gear 14 on the under side of a table orcarrier 15, so that with the revolving of the shaft 11 the table orcarrier 15 will be rotated.

A pedestal or standard 16 is fixedly attached, by flanges 17 at itslower end and suitable bolts or: otherwise, to the bed or base plate 1,and this standard or pedestal,

at the bottom, has an opening 18 in which is located the connection forthe liquid and air supply for the operation of the machine' The upperend of the standard or pedestal 16 has a plate or flange 19,- on theupper side of which is a ball race-20 receivlng antifriction balls 21 onwhich the table or carrier 15 is supported and rotates. A tubular orhollow revolving shaft 22 is entered into the pedestal or standard 16;and this hollow or tubular shaft 22 has. a circumferential flange 23located above the upper end of the standard or pedestal, which flange,on its under side, has a ball race 24, for the balls 21, com leting theball bearing for the rotatable ta le or carrier. lar shaft 22, above theflange 23, has a square hub 25, entering a square opening in therotatable table or carrier 15, so that the rotation of the table orcarrier will revolve the hollow or tubular shaft 22, to the upper end ofwhich the filling tank is fixedly attached, causing the table or carrierand the filling tank to revolve together.

The interior of the pedestal or standard 16 has an inwardly extendingflange 01' ledge 26, and the lower end of the revoluble hollow ortubular shaft 22, is of less diameter than the main body of such shaft,so as to form a shoulder -7, which, when the parts are assembled, is inline with the under side of the flange or ledge 26, as shown in Fig. 2.The openin 18, in the base of the pedestal or standard 16, is continuedupwardly, so as to form a circular or annular opening, and in thisopening, beneath the flange or ledge 26,.is screw threaded a ring 28,which. bears against the shoulder 27 of the hollow or tubular shaft 22,and furnishes a bearing or support for the lower end of such shaft. Apacking ring 29 is located in the opening of the ped- The hollow ortubu-I 28, and this packing ring. is compressed around the lower end ofthehollow or tubular shaft- 22, sotas to'inake a tight joint for thelower end of the shaft by means of a follower oii gland 30 on a plate31, which plate is attached tothe wall of the pedestal or standard 16 bymeans of bolts 32, so that the plate 31 and the follower or gland 30 canbe advanced, as required to compress the pack- .air chamber 33; and theunder side or face of the supporting plate 31 has formed therein achamber 3-1, which receives a packing rin or packing 35; and the packingring or ac ring 35 is compressed by a gland or folower 36 on a late 37adjustably connected with the plat 31 by bolts 38, so that the plate 37andthe gland 36 can be advanced to compress the acking ring or packin 35and make-a ti t joint around the liquid su ply tube. The plate 37, onits under si c, has a. depending'rim or flange 39, with an interiorscrew thread, into which is entered a coupling plug"40 -having a neck41, and a hole or passage 42, into which is entered the lower end of aliquid supply tube 43, and the neck 41 has connected therewith a hose orother conduit, leadin to a source of liquid supply, so that liqui can besupplied to the tube 43 and be discharged into the filling tank for theliquid. It will be understood that the liquid supply tube 43 is fixedand extends upward within the interior of the hollow or tubularrevoluble shaft 22, with a passage or space 44 between the exterior ofthe supply tube 43 for liquid and the interior of the'hollow or tubularrevoluble shaft, as shown in Fig. 2. i

A tube -15 has its inner end entered into a passage 45 therefor in theplate 31, and this tube 45 is connected with a source of medium underpressure, such as compressed air, for supplying the medium underressure' to operate the motor cylinders o the bottle supports, and tosupply'pressure'to the liquid tank and to the bottles to be filled. forequalizing the pressure between the filling tank and the bottles, and tosupply air to a syrup receptacle, for discharging syrup to enter thefilling tube of the bottle and charge the liquid in the bottle with aflavoring syrup. The tube 45 is in communication with an L-shapedpassage -16, the vertical member of which opens into the air chamber 33,and from the air chamber the medium under pressure flows throughpassages 47 in a ring 48, threaded into the lower end of the revolublehollow or tabular shaft 22, for supplying pressure to the. chamber orpassage 44 between the liquid supply tube 43 and the hollow or tubularshaft 22, as shown in Figs. 2 and .41 v

The rotatable table or carrier supports a pluralit of motor cylinders,and each 1110- tor cylin er operating bottle support. Thev.construction, shown in Ft s. 11 to 15, both inclusive, has secured to te underside of" the rotatable table or carrier a plurality of heads,each head consisting of a wall 50 and .a wall .51, the two walls formedintegral with each other. The walls 50 and 51 con-.

stitute an upper head for each motorcylinder and its. valve controlledtube'for suplyin pressure to operate .theJpiston in t e a motor.cylinder. Each :mot-or:'cylinder and its valve'controlled tubefor'pressure'has', at the lower end a head formed of a wall 52 and awall'53 integral with each other. The lower end of the opening for the wall53 is closed by a plug 54 formed of a bottom wall 55 and'an annularrimor flange 56, .with a neck or boss 57 for a wrench or otherinstrument, by -means of which the plug is threaded into the lower endof the wall 53,

.to close the lower end of the wall opening; and the annular flange orrim furnishes a chamber 58 in communication with the chamber 59 of thewall 53 below the end of the'motor cylinder. Each motor cylinder 60, isentered, at its lower end, into the wall 53. of the lower head; and, asshown in thecon-' st-ruction of Figs. 11 to 15, both inclusive, the uper end of each motor cylinder ex-v tends t irough thewall 50 of theupper head and through the rotatable-table or' carrie r 15, andthe upperend of each motor cylinder 60 has an interior screw thread and hasthreaded thereinto a cross wall or disk 61,

above which is a packing ring or packing .62, which is compressedbetween the cross wall or ring. 61 and a .cross wall or ring 63, whichwall or ring 63 is threaded into an annular nut orwall 64 threaded ontothe exterior of the cylinder and abutting .againstthe upper face of thetable or car- The upper end of each piston rod is entered into thebottom wall 69 of a .neck 70; and.

. the extreme upper end of each piston rod 67 is screw threaded and hasentered thereonto a packing ring 71, located in a chamber 72 of thellt'tfk 70 and compressed by a ring nut or follbwer 73, threadedinto-the bottom wall 74 of a bottle supp0rt.- Each bottle support-:onsists 0f the bottom wall 82, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12. -nipple*92has. connected therewith one end 74, an endwall 75, a curved wall 76,and a side" wall '77 on an angle, as shown in Figs.

10 and 1'1, 'so that,fwith the reci rocating movement of thepiston ineach cy 'nder 60, each, bottle su port will be raised and low- "credto-raiset e bottle on the sup ort into its-filling position, and lowerthe ottlevon "each bottle support into. position for removal. Eachbottle support, in the conr structionshown, has, in its end wall 75 andinclined side wa'll 77, a slot 78 for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribe The under face of each well 51 of each upper head, and thevupper. face of each wall 52 of each lower head, has therein an annularslot 79, and in the slots 79 is entered the upper and lower ends of atube 80, in the construction shown in Figs. 11 to 15 both inclusive. Theunder face of the wall 51 of each upper head and the it? face of thewall 52 of each lower hea as formed therein an opening whole 81, andinto the holes or openings 81 is entered the upper and lower ends of aninner tube 82,

constituting a hollow stem and having, in its talperedvalve plug 85 hasa cross passage 86 10b is in communication with a cross passage 87 inthe wall 51, which passage 87 forms an inner and outer port for the wall51, and the inner ort is in communication.

with aport 88 in t e wall of the c linder 60,

as shown in Figs-11 and 12. ach valve plug 85 has in its inner end an Lshaped passage 89, the vertical member of which 0 ens through the end ofthe valve plug, and

t e horizontal'member of which opens to theside of the .valve plug, asshown in Figs.

11 and 12; and the horizontal member of the L shaped passa e 89 can bebrought into communication wit a passage 90 in the wall 51, which is incommunicatlon with a port 91 in the wall of the motor cylinder 60, asshown in Figs. 11 and 12. The wall 51 of'each up er head of the motorcylinder has a nipple 92 in which is an L shaped passage 93,'thehorizontal member of which opens through the end of the nipple, and thevertical member of which opens into a chamber or passage 94 between theouter cylinder and the inner cylinder or 1item ach of a hose or conduit'95, the other end of which is connected with the flange 19, so as tohave communication w ith a passage 49 in the flange, for transmittingressure from the passage or chamber 44 to t e assage or .chamber 94,between the outer tu 'e 80 and the inner tube 82, for the pressure topass through the ports83 into the tube 82 and enter the power cylinderat each end, as the controlling valves for the pressure in the heads 51and 52 are turned for the induction and eduction of pressure to thepower cylinder,

i The wall 52 of the lower head of each.

motor cylinder has formed therein a chamber 96, into which is entered atapered valve plug 97 having a cross passage 98, which can 10 be broughtinto communication with an outer port or passage 99 in the wall 52; and

an inner port or passage 100 in the wall 52, and the inner end of thevalve plug 97 has an L shaped passage 101 the vertical memher of whichopens to the end of the valve plug and the horizontal member of whichopens to the side of the valve plug and can be brought intocommunication with a port or passage 102, opening into the chamber 59below the iston of the motor c linder, as shown in I igs. 11 and 12. Eacvalve plug 97 has a stem 103 at its outer end, which stem enters an arm104 and is secured to the arm by a lock nut 105, or otherwise; and eacharm'104 has, on its under face, a lug 106 and lug 107, which lugs arelocate d on the arm, so'that, as the motor c llnder is carried aroundwith the rotation o the table or carrier 15, the lug 106 will engagewith a stop 108 upwardly extending from the bed or base 1, and the ug107 will engage with a stop 109 upwardl extending from the bed or baseplate 1; an as shown, a coil spring 110 is attached, at one end, to aneye 111 on each arm. 1-04, and at the opposite end to an eye 112 on eachwall 53, which spring serves a to prevent the arm from being swung toofar, by the engagement of the ug 107 with the stop 108 in operating thecontrolling valves.

The controlling valves or valve plugs 85 and 97 are simultaneouslyturned by the connficing hollow stem or tube 82, and this turni of thevalve is automatically peri forms by each arm 104 of the lower valveplug 97 ,through its lugs 106 and 107 and the stops 108-and 109, as themotor cylinder is carried around with the rotation of the table orcarrier 15, which supports the motor cylindeiis. The engagement of thelug 106,

with the stop 108, swings the arm 104 intoposition to turn the valveplug 97 and the valve plug 85, so that the valve plug has its L shapedpassage 101 turned to open communication between the hollow stem or tube82, and the port or assage 102 for admittin pressure from t e chamber 94into the ollow stem or tube 82 through the ports 83 for the admittedpressure to flow through the L shaped passage 101 through the portor-passage 102 into the chamber 59 below the piston in the cylinder 60,for the admitted pressure to act and force the pis- @5 ton upwardly inthe cylinder 60, moving the stem 67 upwardly and raising the bottle supnd with it the bottle support.

port, with the bottle thereon, into filling position for the bottle; andat the same time the valve plug 85 is turned into the position shown inig. 11 for the pressure in the cylinder above the piston to escapethrough the port 88, passage 86 and passa e 87 into the atmosphere,freeing the cy inder 60 above the piston of ressure, and leavinthepressure admitted below the iston o the cylinder free to act andraise t e piston The ports and passages remain open as just described,for admittin pressure to raise the piston in each cylin er 60, until therotating table or carrier 15 has carried each motor cylinder 30 aroundtoa point where the lug 107 engages the sto 109 to move the arm 104 in areverse irection, turning the; valve plug 97, and through the hollowconnecting stem or tube 82 turning the valve plug into the 5 positionshown in Fig. 12. The turning of the valve lugs 97 and 85 into thepositionshown in ig. 12 brings the .L shaped passage 89 into position toopen communication between the ollow stem or tube 82 and the 90 assage90 and port 91, for pressure to flow rom the'chamber 94 through theports 83 into the hollow stem or tube 82 and through the L shapedpassage 89 passage 90 and port 91 into the motor cylinder 60, above theele- 9b vate'd piston of the cylinder, for the pressure to act on thepiston and carry or force down the piston and with it the iston stem 67and the bottle support carrie thereby, lowering the bottle support andwith it the bottle in position to be removed. The opening of the Lshaped passage 89 for communication between the stem or tube 82 and thepassage 90-and port 91 to admit pressure above the piston and carry orforce the piston down, at the same time turns the valve plug 97 intoposition to open communication between the passage 98 and the ports 99and 100, for dischargin pressure from below the piston of the cy inder60 as the piston descends, the discharged pressure venting to theatmosphere through the passage 98 and orts 99 and 100, dischargingpressure from low the piston and leaving the pressure above the pistonfree to act and force or carry down the piston, and with it the bottlesupport and bottle, bringing the bottle into position for removal. Itwill thus be seen that by means of the arm 104 on each valve plug 97,the valve plugs 97 and 85 will be automatically turned as required toadmit pressure below the piston and discharge pressure from above thepiston in each motor cylinder, and to admit pressure above the pistonand discharge pressure from below the piston of each motor cylinder, sothat the bottle supports will be successively raised and lowered, as themotor cylinders are carried around by the rotation of the table orcarrier 15 from which they are suspended,

lowerin the bottle supports successively, as

the tab 0 or carrier rotates, automatically.

performed.

. The construction shown in Figs. 16 to 20 both inclusive, employshorizontal valve plugs instead of vertical valve plugs, for controllingthe induction and eduction of a medium under. pressure, to operate thepiston in the motor cylinder. 2 The construction of Figs. 16 to 20 hasan upper head 113 for each motor cylinder, and its pressure supplyingtube, and each head 113 has a depending annular rim or flange 114, intowhich is entered the upper end of the motor cylinder 60; and at onesideeach head 113 has a projecting boss 115, with a depending annulanrim-116, into which is entered the upper end of the tube for conducting orsupplying pressure to operate the piston of the motor cylinder. Eachmotor cylinder, in the construction of Figs. 16 to 20 inclusive, has alower head117, with an annular wall 118, into which is entered the lowerend of the motor cylinder 60; and at one side each lower head 117 has aboss 119,

with an upper annular wall 120, into whichis entered the lower end ofthe tube for supplying a-medium' under pressure to operate the piston inthe motor cylinder. The annular wall 118 of the lower head of eachmotorcylinder is closed at the bottom by a plug having a bottom wall 121 witha lug 122, for a wrench or other instrument, for entering the plug intothe lower end of the wall 118, and'the plug has an annular rim or wall123, forming a chamber 124, constituting a continuation of the chamberbelow the piston of the motor cylinder, as shown in Figs. 17 and 18;and, as shown, the head 113 has 1 in its underefaee a chamber 125, intowhich a medium under pressure is admitted above the piston of the motorcylinder, when the piston is raised. The upper head 113 of each motorcylinder has a neck 126, extending up from which is a screw threadedstem 127, by means of which and a locking nut, similar to the lockingnut 64 ofthe construction shown in Figs. 11 and 12, each motor cylinderand its supply tube for a medium under pressure is secured to the underside of the rotatable table or carrier 15, so as to be suspendedfrom andrevolve with the table or carrier. Each motor cylinder 60 has therein apiston formed of upper and lower plates 65, and cup leather packing 66,which iston is attached to a piston stem 67 by ocking nuts 68, asdescribed for the construction of piston and stem of Figs. 11 and 12 andthe piston stem passes up through a hole 128 in the head 113; and hasattached to its upper end a bottle sup ort, as described for the pistonstem in t e construction of Figs. '11 and 12.

The annular walls 116 and 120 of the upper and lower heads have enteredthereinto the upper and lower ends of a tube 129; and

the u per end of the tube 129 is in communieatlon with the passage 93 ofa nipple 92, so as to furnish communication between the nipple and thetube. The boss 115 of the upper head 113 has formed therein a taperedcross chamber 130, in which is entered a tapered valve plug 131, and thevalve plug 131 has therein. an L shaped passage 132, which can bebrought into communication with a port 133, opening into the passage 93of the nipple 92, or can be brought into communicatlon with a dischargeport 134, opening through the upper end of a boss 115, or can be broughtinto communicatiorr with a passage 135 in the head 113, opening into thechamber 125 at the upper end of the cylinder 60 in the head 113, so thatwhen the L shaped passage 132 is in communication with the port 133 andthe passage 135, communication is established to admit pressure from thepassage 93 to the chamber 125, above the piston in the cylinder 60; andwith the L shaped passage 132 in communication with the port 134,communication is established between the passage 135 and the port 134 tovent pressure from the chamber 125, above the piston in the motorcylinder;

The boss 119 of the lower head 117 has formed therein a tapered crosschamber or passage 136, into which is entered a tapered valve plug 137;and the valve plug 137 has therein an L shaped passage 138, both membersof which open to the periphery of the valve plug, and this L shapedpassage 138 can be brought into communication with an induction port139, opening into the tube 129, or can be brought into communicationwith an eduction port 140, opening through the end of the head or boss119, and when one member of the L shaped passage 138 is in communicationwith the induction port 139, the other member of said passage 1s incommunication with a passage 141 in line with a port 142 in the wall ofthe motor cylinder 60, for supplying pressure to the motor cylinder,below the piston in said cylinder, as shown in Fig. 17; and when onemember of the L shaped passage 138 is in connnunication with theeduetion or discharge port 140, the other member of this L-shapedpassage is in communication with the passage l-ll and the port 142, fordischarging or venting pressure from the motor c linder 60, below thepiston as the iston escends. It will thus be seen that w 1011 the valveplug 131 is turned to admit pressure to the chamber 125 above the pistonin the motor cylinder 60, the valve plug 137 will be turned to vent ordischarge pressure from below the piston in the motor cylinder 60, andwhen the valve plug 137 is turned to admit pressure into the motorcylinder 60,

Figs. 16 to 20 both inclusive, bya connection between the valves orvalve plugs. Each plug, at its base end, has entered thereonto a socket143 of an arm 144, and the socket and arm are held on'the plug by athreaded stem 145 and a locking nut 146. The outer or free ends of thetwo arms 144 are connected together by a cross bar 147, attached,

at each end, to the arms 144, by a pivot or pm 148, so that, as the arm147 is moved up and down, the two arms 144 will move in unison andsimultaneously turn both controlling valves 131 and 137, as required toadmit pressure into or discharge pressure from the opposite ends of the,motorcylinder 60, for operating the iston in said c'ylinder. The crossbar 147 as secured thereto, midway of its length, as shown in Fig. 16,an arm 149, by means of which the arm 147 can be raised and lowered; andthe raising and lowering of the arm 147 can be automatically performed,by means of a cam ar ranged to be engaged by the arm 144 as the tablerevolves, carrying around with it the motor cylinders. I

The arm 147, when in its raised or elevated position, as shown in Fig."16, through the arms 144, turns the valve plugs 131 and 137 to theposition shown in Fig. 17, for 1rdmitting pressure, through the port139, L shaped passage 138, passage 141 and port 142 into the chamber 59below the. iston in the cylinder 60, and with the admission of pressurebelow the dpiston the piston will be moved upward; an the valve plug13l,with the arms 144 raised, as in Fig. 16. will be turned to bring theL sha ed pas age 132 into communication with t e passages 134 and 135,for discharging or ventin pressure from the motor cylinder 60 above t episton, leaving the pressure admitted below the piston free to act andraise the piston. The downward movement of the cross bar 147 carriesdown or depresses the arms 144. and

such carrying-j down or depressing of the arms 144 turns the valve plugs131 and 137 simultaneously into the position shown in Fig. 18, and withthe valve plugs turned, as in Fig. 18, the L shaped passage 132 isbrought into communication with the induction port 133 and the passage135, admitting pressure to the motor cylinder 60 above the piston insuch cylinder; and the valve plug 137 is turned to bring the L shapedpassage 138 into communication with the port 140, passage 141 and port142, for discharging or venting pressure from the cylinder .60 below thepiston, leaving the pressure above the ing valves or valve lugs 131-'pistonfree to act and force the piston down-' ward. The upward movementof the piston elevates or raises the support for the bottle on the endof the .piston stem 67, for the hotthe descent of the piston in thecylinder 60 carries down with 1t the piston stem, lowering thebottlesupport into osition where the bottle can be removed. t will thusbe to 20 both inclusive, the bottle sup ort will be successively raisedand lowere as the 'motor cylinders are carried around by the rotation ofthe table or carrier 15 from which into filling position and loweringthe bottle, into osition for removal.

A Elling tankfor the li uid is attached to the upper end of the tubu aror hollow revthe table will be rotated in unison. The fillring tankshown has a bottom 15 0 and a side wall 151, and, preferably, iscircular in cross section. The top of the tank is open for acoperationby a cover 152, having around its periphe a pluralit of cars or lugs153, with a 5 0t between't 1e lugs extendin into the edge of the body ofthe cover, whic slot mounted on a pin or pivot 156 in ears 157 on theouter face of the side wall of the tank at the top, as shown'in' Figs. 7and 8, so that,

be drawn tightly down against the flange at the upper end of the sidewall of the tank; and between the eo'verand the flange, at the top ofthe side wall of the tank, is a packing rial, so as tomake a tightjoint, when the cover is down. The bottom 150 of the tank has, at thecenter, a downwardly extending hub or socket 159,.with a .squareo eningreble hollow or tubu a r shaft 22; and, as shown, the hub or socket 159abuts against a flange 160 on the hollow or tubular shaft 22, and issecured to the flange by means of lag 22 is revolved, the filling tankand the devices carried thereby will also be revolved.

The u per end of the revoluble tubular or hollow s aft 22 has aninwardly extending ing through which the upper end of the liquid su plptube 43 extends-and passes through the ottom 150 of the filling tank, asshown in Fig. 21. The upper end of the thread w 1c receives a threadedneck 163, depending from a bottom 164, so that the neck furnishes aassage or opening 165 for discharging li uid into the filling tank. The

tle to be brought into filling'position, and

seen that with the construction of Figs. 16 5 they are suspended, thusraising the bottle 30 oluble shaft 22, so that the filling tank and s5cess to the interior thereof, and is closed for receives a clamping bolt154 having thereon 5 a wing'nut155, and each clamping bolt is by meansof the wing nuts the cover 152 can 10;

ring 158 of rubber, or other suitable mateceivlng the square u per endof t e revolubolts 161, or otherwise, so that, as the shaft shoulder orledge 162, furnishing an openliquid su pl tube 43 has an interior screwneck 163 and ottom 164 constitute a part of a cage, having side walls166 and opnings 167, through which openings-the liquid from the supplytube 43 can discharge into the filling tank. The cage, in theconstruction shown, has a cross wall 168 with a center hole or passage169, and a top wall 170 with" a central ho e or passage 171, throughwhich holes or passa es a valve stem is entered. A float encirc es thecage, as shown in Figs; 21 and 22, and this float is formed with anouter sidewall 172, an inner slde wall 173, a to wall 174, and a bottomwall 175, which wa s inclose an air ti ht chamber 176; and, as shown,the inner wa 1 17 3 forms a passage 177 between the float and the ea c,so as to allow the float: to rise and all freely. The t ofthe float has,on. sides,a pair 0 ears 178, each pair 0 ears beiugsecured to the outerslde of the float by a flange or ear 179 and a bolt 180, or otherwise.Each pair of cars has a cross pin .or pivot 181, piimtally connectmg theouter end of an arm or lever 182 between the ears; and the inner orforward end' of each 'end of a valve stem 190, which stem lever isconnected by a pin or pivot 183 between ears 184 extending up from thetop of the cage, so that the p vots 183 form fulcrums on which the armsor levers 182 operate. The extreme inner end of each arm or lever 182has a rounded or curved edge 185, and this end of each arm or lever isentered into a space or opening 186, between an ad'ustable nut 187 ontop and an adjustable nut 188 on the bottom, by means of which nuts 187and 188 and a lock nut 189 on the bottom, the space 186 can be properlylocated, for the movements of the arms -or levers 182 to operate thevalve for closing the passage 165 for the liguid into the filling tank.The adjusting an locking nuts187, 188 and 189 are threaded onto theupper asses through the holes or openings 171 an 169, andat its lowerend' has attached thereto a valve 191, which, as shown, is of a doublecone shapefbutcould be of other suitable shut off or stop the flow ofliquid through the passage 165 into the filling tank.

T16 lowering of the liquid in the filling tank below a predeterminedline of filling, as the liquid is withdrawn to fill the bottles, willallow. the float to descend, carrying down with it the float; and thedescent of the float carries down the ears 178 on each side, and withthe descent of the'ears the opposite outer .endof' each lever 182 islowered and the inner end of eacharm or lever 182 is raised on the pivotor fulcrum 183; and the raising of the inner ends of the levers 182,through the engagement with the ad ustable sto nut 18?, raises the valvestem 190, and wit it the valve 191, leaving the passage 165 open todischarge liquid from the supply tube 43 into the filling ,tank. Theliquid discharged into the filling tank, as it rises therein, will raisethe float, and the up- ,ward movement of the float carries with It theears 178 on each side, raising the outer or free ends of the arms orlevers 182 and "depressing or carrying down the inner ends of the armsor levers 182 on the fulcrum or pivots 183, and such depression of theinner ends of the arms or levers 182, through engagement with the understop nut 188, carries down the valve stem i190, and with it the valve191, closing the passage 165 against the inflow of liquid from thesupply tube 43 into the fillin tank. It will thus be seen that by means0 the float and the arms or levers 182, in connection with the stopadmitting liquid into the filling tank will be automatically raised andlowered, as required forsupplyiug li uid to the 'filling tank, orstopping the in ow of liquid into the filling tank. v

The bottom 150, of the filling tank, has entered thereinto, adjacent toits periphery, and within the outer or circumferential wall 151, aplurality of connecting lugs, each lug receiving and sustaining a llingtube.

ach plug is formed with a flange 193 and an'annular wall or rim 194,having an exterior screw threadto receive a ring nut 195, by means ofwhich and the flange 193 the plug is tightly secured in the bottom 150of the filling tank, and at the same time the attachment is a removableone. A tube or cyling, and extends above and below the p ug, as shown inFigs. 26, 27 and 28. The u per end of the tube or cylinder 196 is closeby a head 197, having a neck 198 withan exterior screw thread and achamber 199'encircled by the wall of the neck.

' A closing cap, having a peri heral wall 200, and a top wall 201, isthrea ed onto the exterior of the neck 198; and the top wall 201 hastherein a hole 202, for the passage of the end of a. siphon tube 203,the receiving and of which extends downward into the fillin tank and isentered'into a neck or annu ar wall 204 of a cage 205, with a cross wall206, between the neck and the chamber, of the cage, in which cross wallis a port or passage 207 opening into the interior of the si hon tube,as shown in Figs. 26 and 27. T e chamber 208 of the ca e or shell 205has located therein a check va ve, 209, which, as shown isheld fromdropping out from the nuts 187 and 188, the controlling valve for

